Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
D. Hopkins
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface below Ash 58
Reason:
Beneath Ash 58
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Unclear
Start Date:
27 Jul, 1989
End Date:
27 Jul, 1989
Function:
NE appears to have attracted a number of ash lenses & surfaces throughout LIR2 all of limited extent; perhaps a topographically attractive fire spot against Wall 45
Stratigraphy remarks:
Limited pottery suggests IR1 date but this surface is stratigraphically younger than Ash 52
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 7/3
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
50
Particle Shape SR %:
50
Particle Shape R %:
0
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Friable
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.86
Width:
1.7
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
80
Degree of Slope:
16
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
450
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
7
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
0
Nari Size (in m):
0
Brick Frequency (per m2):
0
Brick Size (in m):
0
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
0
Pebble Size (in m):
0
Ash Frequency (per m2):
0
Ash Size (in m):
0
Earth Distribution:
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
Glass Totals:
0
Tesserae Totals:
0
Tabun Fragments:
0
Brick Fragments:
0
Roof Tiles:
0
Worked Stones:
0
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Bone Frequency:
Olive Pits per basket:
0
Burned Wood per basket:
80
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
0
UD SAvg Size in cm:
0
Distribution:
Random
Remarks:
Hard depression in NE corner sloping E below Ash 58; unrelated to Surf 56; no bricky detritus
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 906.68 | 0 |
| 16 | 906.79 | 0 |
| Under | Earth layer | F7L08:058 |
| Equals | Surface | F7L08:054 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 03 Jul, 1989 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 5 |
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|